Rumors swirl: Jindal the pick for GOP convention keynote?

hotair.com ^ | August 5, 2008 | Allahpundit

[Free ThinkerNY]

The first rumble came Friday from CNN. Today Mark Halperin sends up a flare, leading Ben Smith to admit he’s hearing the same thing. As noted last week, it’s a no-brainer — but then, so was the House Republican oil protest and we were all shocked when they actually went and did that. Is the GOP getting a clue?

Note to Jindal: Don’t let the pressure get to you if you’re picked. After all, the way things are going, you might be the only one there. Tangentially related exit question: Maverick’s down 11 points among women in the new Lifetime poll. Does that give conservative America’s other favorite up-and-coming governor a boost on the VP shortlist?

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

The keynote speaker usually is a hopefully charismatic future party leader. An excellent spot for Jindal.

[trumandogz]

Without question, a good pick.

[ErnBatavia]

Excellent choice...unless he gets whiny like he did when he jumped on the Katrina bandwagon in the aftermath. Fortunately, he hasn’t shown much of that little-girl stuff since.

[Carley]

Anybody but LIEberman

[digger48]

Perfect! This is an excellent debut for Jindal on the National scene!

[DoughtyOne]

There’s one part of this that I agree with 100%.

“Rumors swirl...”

[Azzurri]

Good pick, but I doubt he could live up to Zell Miller in 2004. That was a classic.

[mountainfolk]

I do believe that Bobby Jindal could talk round the clock with as much enthusiasm at the end as at the beginning. He would be a good speaker to fire up the convention and would certainly not disappoint conservatives. Looking forward to hearing him rev up the crowd.

[PaleoBob]

Jindal 2012.

[Hamilcar_Barca]

I’d like to see Sen. Lieberman. It would be the the 2nd GOP covention with a former Democrat Senator as a keynote speaker (Zell Miller in 2004). I hope that would send a message to the voters how bad the Democrats have become.

[WOSG]

Great news if true. Jindhal is the future of the GOP.

[Brilliant]

Good choice.

[Gondring]

Does that give conservative America’s other favorite up-and-coming governor a boost on the VP shortlist?

We can hope (if it's not Jindal)!

[Force of Truth]

I wish McCain would pick a true conservative, but I still think some of these I'll never vote for anyone again unless it's a Ronald Reagan(reincarnated)/God ticket "conservatives" would still find fault with the man.

[Paleo Conservative]

The keynote speaker usually is a hopefully charismatic future party leader. An excellent spot for Jindal.

Plus he wouldn't be taken away from his current position as Governor of Louisiana where his skills are urgently needed.

[ntnychik]

Bobby Jindal is the perfect choice. Taking any bets on whether the networks will cover the speech?

[redtetrahedron]

ping